To remember is real. To imagine is nothing That's silly... Most of the things people say they remember they only imagine anyways
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker challenges the value of memory by suggesting most people imagine what they claim to remember.
- In plain terms
- People usually imagine what they say they remember.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the accuracy of your memories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of your past is fact?
Another view
Memory is still useful even if imperfect.
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